Ginger Tofu with Bok Choy / Fermented Refrigerator Pickles / Thai Green Curry with Vegetables & Tofu

Blog Post & Recipe: Ginger Tofu with Pak Choi [via]

Gently prick a few holes in the tofu with a toothpick (this will help the marinade to soak into it, giving better flavour), then cut into bite-size cubes.

Blog Post & Recipe: Cookin' It Old School

There’s just something about taking a vegetable or a fresh crisp piece of fruit, stuffing it in a jar and boiling the hell out of it that just makes my heart sing.

Fermented Refrigerator Pickles

Blog Post & Recipe: Thai Green Curry with Vegetables and Tofu. (The blogger goes on to post a recipe for Green Curry Tofu Cakes)

Look for a green curry paste without fish sauce in your supermarket or Asian grocery store. But if you do have access to the ingredients and a little extra time, you’ll be surprised how quickly you can make your own curry paste, which will keep in the fridge for a couple of weeks or in the freezer for 6 months.

Mutton Marinated in Yoghurt & Vinegar / Persian Pomegranate Soup / 9 Asparagus Recipes

Recipe: Mutton Marinated in Yogurt and Vinegar

I used mutton chops for this but you can use shoulder which is generally the best cut.

Blog Post & Recipe: persian pomegranate soup

The pomegranates give it a sour, earthy flavour and the lamb adds intensity and richness. This type of Iranian stew is thick and hearty with chunky ingredients. I highly recommend it.

Blog Post & Recipes: Thirteen (Plus) Years of Asparagus

I’ve made a point almost every spring either to try something new with asparagus or to revisit a classic, and there are plenty of those. Here are a few of the oldies ...

Grilled Asparagus With Lemon Dressing ... Roasted Asparagus With Crunchy Parmesan Topping ... Pan-Roasted Asparagus Soup With Tarragon ... Asparagus Dutch Style ... Asparagus Vichyssoise ... Stir-Fried Asparagus With Pork ... Asparagus Salad With Soy-Mustard Dressing ... Asparagus With Morels and Tarragon ... Asparagus Pesto

Barbecue Marinade / Vegetable Stock / Caramelized Plantains

Blog Post & Recipe: What's the best barbecue marinade?

Most marinades work by using an acid base (vinegar, wine or lemon juice, for example) to weaken muscle tissue, making the meat feel softer and juicier in the mouth.

Felicity's perfect marinade

Blog Post & Recipes: 7 tips for full-flavoured vegetable stock

i. chop fine ... ii. lightly brown your aromatics ... iii. be generous with the mushrooms ... iv. go for tomato ... v. start with cold water ... vi. let it simmer ... vii. taste as you go

basic vegetable stock ... simple soba noodle soup

Blog Post &c Recipe: Caramelized Plantains

Less sweet and more starchy than a banana, the plantains cooked up golden and crusty on the outside but tender and almost creamy on the inside ... When you buy a plantain at the store, don't buy one that is nearly black for the flesh will be too soft and won't cook up properly. You want one mainly yellow, with some black.

Espresso Machine Scrambled Eggs / Chicken Wing Marinade / Australia Day Cuisine

Blog Post & Recipe & Video: Espresso Machine Scrambled Eggs

I scrambled these eggs using my espresso machines steamwand.

Blog Post & Recipe: Something for the barbie: A killer chicken wing marinade

With nothing more than a stalk of lemongrass, a bulb of garlic, some fish sauce and sugar, this marinade punches and kicks the liveliness of Saigon in your mouth.

Recipes: Australia Day cuisine

Traditional pavlova ... Homemade meat pies ... Lamingtons ... Lamb burgers with beetroot salsa ... Barbecued marinated lamb leg ... Barramundi burgers with tartare sauce ... Passionfruit slice ... Damper ...

... and pages more.

Swede Tart / Steak Slice with Lemon & Thyme / 10 Pumpkin Dishes

Blog Post & Recipe: Swedeaphobia Cure

Here is a delicious recipe for one of UK’s most unpopular vegetables.

The blogger doesn't name the recipe, but it looks like a savoury swede/rutabaga tart with a layer of crumbs on top

Blog Post & Recipe: Have you ever marinated your meat after cooking it?!

Nigella's Steak Slice with Lemon & Thyme

Serve up the sliced steak with a bit of the marinade drizzled over the top. And your au naturale sweet potato...with just a slathering of moisturizer.

Blog Post & Recipe: Top 10 Pumpkin Dishes

Pumpkin Pie ... Pumpkin Puree ... Toasted Pumpkin Seeds ... Pumpkin Pie Milkshake ... Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream ... Pumpkin Caramel Cheesecake Turtle Bread ... Pumpkin Butter ... Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake ... Savoury Pumpkin Pie (Kolokithopita) ... Pumpkin and Black Bean Soup

Purple Udon. Cow Head Barbacoa. Four Marinades.

Blog Post & Recipe: Red Cabbage Udon Noodle Soup - Purple Udon!

This is a simple udon noodle soup for Presto Pasta Nights created by Ruth, and this week hosted by Pam of Sidewalk Shoes.

Blog Post & Recipe: How to make cow head barbacoa

“What do you want with a cow head?” asked the farmer selling beef at the Union Square Greenmarket. “We don’t sell cow heads here in New York—they’re illegal.”

Article & Recipes: Summer marinades

There are two reasons to marinate (well, three if you count sloth): to tenderise texture and enhance flavour. Marinades are a combination of acidic ingredients (ie lemon juice or wine), flavourings (herbs, spices and garlic) and a glug or two of oil.

Basil, garlic & chilli marinade ... Ginger & soy marinade ... Yogurt & mint marinade ... Hugh's herby marinade